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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals are furious that the Trump administration is reportedly exploring allowing states to convert their Medicaid programs into block grants, a policy the industry fervently fought when Congress tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

WASHINGTON, DC - Health plans clashed with provider and consumer groups in their reactions to the CMS' proposal to give states more flexibility in regulating the adequacy of provider networks in Medicaid managed-care plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - Small insurer groups want the CMS to provide informal guidance on how they should craft plans for the 2020 Affordable Care Act exchanges because the official proposed rule is delayed due to the government shutdown.